Gathering the Voices podcasts is a limited series of episodes, featuring interviews exploring the stories people have told to escape Nazi persecution and reach Scotland
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Finding Moniek’s Family - Moniek gives his reaction to Michael’s work. 6/6
Moniek gives his reaction to Michael’s work.
This is episode 6 of 6 of a mini series - Due to popular request we are releasing all six episodes.
At a meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, organised by The Association of Jewish Refugees, he heard Michael Tobias OBE, who is a genealogist, offer to trace family members. He said sadly to Michael that he did not think that Michael could help him. Michael Tobias is an award-winning professional genealogist specialising in Jewish research worldwide.
His particular expertise lies in Poland, the United Kingdom (especially Scotland) and the USA. He has over 30 years of genealogy experience including 25 years helping Holocaust survivors and their families, and utilising DNA analysis. Michael is a ‘detective’, his work is fascinating.
Listen to the podcasts and hear about Michael’s work and about Moniek and his childhood and why he was sent to a concentration camp aged 15. Did Michael succeed in finding any trace of Moniek’s family?
If you want to find out more about Michael’s work, you can contact him through his email address at michael@gene-genie.com To listen to Moniek Garber’s oral interview and watch his video interview, please go to the Gathering the Voices website at www.gatheringthevoices.com Finding Moniek’s Family is presented by Angela Shapiro.
The sound, design and mixing is by Sam MacLeod.
30 Jan 2026
Finding Moniek’s Family - Michael explains how he tried to trace Moniek ‘s family 5/6
Michael explains how he tried to trace Moniek ‘s family
This is episode 5 of 6 of a mini series - Due to popular request we are releasing all six episodes.
At a meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, organised by The Association of Jewish Refugees, he heard Michael Tobias OBE, who is a genealogist, offer to trace family members. He said sadly to Michael that he did not think that Michael could help him. Michael Tobias is an award-winning professional genealogist specialising in Jewish research worldwide.
His particular expertise lies in Poland, the United Kingdom (especially Scotland) and the USA. He has over 30 years of genealogy experience including 25 years helping Holocaust survivors and their families, and utilising DNA analysis. Michael is a ‘detective’, his work is fascinating.
Listen to the podcasts and hear about Michael’s work and about Moniek and his childhood and why he was sent to a concentration camp aged 15. Did Michael succeed in finding any trace of Moniek’s family?
If you want to find out more about Michael’s work, you can contact him through his email address at michael@gene-genie.com To listen to Moniek Garber’s oral interview and watch his video interview, please go to the Gathering the Voices website at www.gatheringthevoices.com Finding Moniek’s Family is presented by Angela Shapiro.
The sound, design and mixing is by Sam MacLeod.
30 Jan 2026
Finding Moniek’s Family - Moniek explains why he was punished and sentenced to five years imprisonment 4/6
Moniek explains why he was punished and sentenced to five years imprisonment and what happened to his father, brother and mother.
This is episode 4 of 6 of a mini series - Due to popular request we are releasing all six episodes.
At a meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, organised by The Association of Jewish Refugees, he heard Michael Tobias OBE, who is a genealogist, offer to trace family members. He said sadly to Michael that he did not think that Michael could help him. Michael Tobias is an award-winning professional genealogist specialising in Jewish research worldwide.
His particular expertise lies in Poland, the United Kingdom (especially Scotland) and the USA. He has over 30 years of genealogy experience including 25 years helping Holocaust survivors and their families, and utilising DNA analysis. Michael is a ‘detective’, his work is fascinating.
Listen to the podcasts and hear about Michael’s work and about Moniek and his childhood and why he was sent to a concentration camp aged 15. Did Michael succeed in finding any trace of Moniek’s family?
If you want to find out more about Michael’s work, you can contact him through his email address at michael@gene-genie.com To listen to Moniek Garber’s oral interview and watch his video interview, please go to the Gathering the Voices website at www.gatheringthevoices.com Finding Moniek’s Family is presented by Angela Shapiro.
The sound, design and mixing is by Sam MacLeod.
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